Tag Archives: Paxton Lynch

Life is filled with lessons and learning experiences. That is a concept that my father instilled in me at a young age and it is an idea I am trying (with varying levels of success) to instill in my own children now. As we age we can take something from our experiences, both the good…

As the calendar turns to the month of April, the rumors and smokescreens about the upcoming NFL Draft intensify. Is Sam Darnold still a lock to go #1? Will Minkah Fitzpatrick actually fall out of the top 10? What will the New York Giants do at #2? The answer to the 3rd question may be…

The season is officially over! However, with that comes the worst/longest 5 weeks for a football fan. Now, all there is until the 2018 league year starts on March 14th is complete speculation of what each team will do in the next couple months in Free Agency and the NFL Draft. So to join in…

The major takeaway from the Alex Smith trade, other than the fact that Patrick Mahomes is going to be the starting quarterback in 2018 for the Kansas City Chiefs, is that Kirk Cousins is going to be able to test the free agent market. For the last two seasons Cousins has played on the franchise…

The Miami Dolphins were in a tough situation last week. Franchise quarterback Ryan Tannehill partially tore his ACL, and recently decided to undergo surgery, ending his 2017 season. Despite having a capable backup like Matt Moore, the Dolphins decided to fill the need left by Tannehill’s injury externally, signing Jay Cutler out of retirement and…

Series Introduction: A scheme fit is when a player’s traits and abilities line up with a certain coach’s style and scheme. Imagine if every NFL team could draft a player that fit perfectly into their scheme. That would benefit both the teams and the players simultaneously, as general managers and coaches wouldn’t be putting a…

Now that we have moved through the Big Four of this draft class, it is time to take a look at the signal callers in my second tier of this year’s prospects. Of the four players in this group, two have received early round buzz, while the other two are staying somewhat under the radar.…

As the football world descended upon Indianapolis in February for the 2017 Scouting Combine, over 300 potential NFL players tried to show their future employers why they are worthy of a draft selection. However, the biggest buzz seemed to center on a player who was still in school, would not be attending, and was not…

The start of the NFL season is upon us (finally!) and before the Week 1 action concludes, it is important to look at all the rosters to see which teams currently have holes and which teams are stacked. Jeff Feyerer used his roster evaluation system to break down each team’s roster and see which teams are primed…

Picking up a game changing player off the fantasy football waiver wire is a move that often wins fantasy championships. But who to grab? Doug Moore breaks the top 10 players who could be fantasy starters by mid-season. Keep an eye on them during your drafts or post-draft free agency pool. Every year, we see players…

Football is littered with specialized terminology. From punt gunner to climbing the pocket, commentators rarely get to explain everything you need to know before the next play. Inside The Pylon’s glossary was developed to give fans a deeper understanding of the game through clear explanations, as well as image and video examples. Please contact us with any terms…

Football is littered with specialized terminology. From punt gunner to climbing the pocket, commentators rarely get to explain everything you need to know before the next play. Inside The Pylon’s glossary was developed to give fans a deeper understanding of the game through clear explanations, as well as image and video examples. Please contact us with…

The college football season is fast approaching and while some of us would like to look back at better times, we must look ahead to 2017. Sean Cottrell explains how Justin Fuente will use jet motion to help the Virginia Tech Hokies offense get back on the map. After 29 seasons of “Beamer ball,” Virginia…

Fantasy football drafts are starting to pick up even as teams are still figuring out their rosters. In the next few weeks there will be some rookies that steal starting spots and veterans that underperform their draft position. Doug Moore looks at some of the most notable fantasy football training camp battles that fantasy players should…

The 2016 NFL Draft is in the rear-view mirror, and the incoming crop of rookies are participating in their first minicamps as professional players. Before looking ahead to the next class of quarterbacks, Mark Schofield takes a look back at the drafted QBs and hands out his grades for each selection, using the words of…

With the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft in the books, only three quarterbacks have heard their names called. As expected, the Los Angeles Rams selected Jared Goff with the first overall pick, and Carson Wentz was the next pick, second overall to the Philadelphia Eagles. Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch finally came off the…